The Duties of Agnihotrin Vydsa said : - Verse 5
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 24 · Verse 5
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Sanskrit Original
सावित्रान शान्तिहोमांश्च कुर्यात पर्वसु नित्यशः। पितॄंश्चैवाष्टकास्वर्चन नित्यमन्वष्टकासु च।।
sāvitrān śāntihomāṃśca kuryāt parvasu nityaśaḥ| pitṝṃścaivāṣṭakāsvarcan nityamanvaṣṭakāsu ca||
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He should always perform the Santihomas (pro¬ pitiatory Homos) for peace pertaining to Savitr (the sun-god) during the Parvans. During the Astaka and Anvastaka days, he should worship the pitrs. *A better v.l. darSena caiva paksante paurnamdsena caiva hij'Yic should per¬ form the Agnihotra rite on the new moon and full moon day at the end of a fortnight.’ II.24.6-14 483